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At Uber, we ignite opportunity by setting the world in motion. We take on big problems to help drivers, riders, delivery partners, and eaters get moving in more than 600 cities around the world.

We welcome people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where everyone and everything can move independently. If you have the curiosity, passion, and collaborative spirit, work with us, and let’s move the world forward, together.

About the Role

The COE Learning & Development Specialist for Sales empowers sales representatives through strong training and continued developmental support. The right candidate for the Learning & Development Specialist position is a subject matter expert and a true leader, inspiring others on the team to hone a deep passion for negotiating, closing new partnerships for Uber Eats, convincing new drivers to partner with Uber as well as existing drivers to drive more. The Learning & Development Specialist will spend dedicated time with new account representatives from both SMB inside sales and field teams, sharing their coaching skills and Uber expertise to create a magical learning experience for new team members. Utilizing their on the ground sales experience, this candidate will help create strong, up to date content and impactful learning experiences for new and continuing Uber education.

What You’ll Do

Utilize the ADDIE model to address the site training needs as well as reaching out to other stakeholders for input e.g. SMB sales manager, sales enablement team, Sales Team Leads, Comm Ops Managers, L&D Manager

Closely partner with peer L&D sales specialists from other COEs

Run quarterly Learning needs analysis to understand priorities and how they tie in to business goals

Coordinate and/or deliver the new hire training when required

Ensure that all training requests are executed to a high standard and measured

Ensure all training requests are responded to within 24 - 48 hours

Monitor and report on the effectiveness of training using the kirkpatrick model

Oversee the training of our COE sales operations ensuring Uber’s training approach is held to a high standard

Ensure all trainings adopt a blended learning approach

Support your Line of Business by spending a small portion of your time doing inside sales to stay up to date with any policy, process and/or tool changes.

Conduct sanity checks on all training materials before roll out to ensure Uber training standards have been met

job requirements

Incredibly empathetic and understanding of both riders, driver partners, couriers, eaters etc. alike. You will be a powerful advocate for Uber’s users and are obsessed with the community experience.

Cool and calm under pressure. You have superior organizational skills, integrity, and great follow-through on tasks.

Naturally curious. You love learning how things work and you’re always looking for ways to innovate. You enjoy testing different sales strategies and tracking the results.

Word-savvy. You’re eloquent and able to strike the perfect tone, whether you’re explaining a new policy to partner restaurants, explaining the importance of certain complicated metrics, or responding to questions over email.

A Skilled Presenter. You’re able to engage a class, keep attention, and focus on adult learning techniques to drive attention and retention.

Passionate. You love Uber. You are driven by helping others and being on the front-lines of a highly visible, fast-growing brand.

Agile. You can move quickly with care. You embrace change and can absorb new information with ease. You’re ready to get in front of a class at a moment’s notice.

A leader. The team looks to you for guidance on difficult or complex issues. They are inspired by your passion for helping others and your dedication to doing the right thing.

What You’ll Need

Very strong communications skills and stakeholder management

Excellent time management with strong understanding of setting priorities

Ability to organize and implement structure

Strong facilitation skills

Ability to look at training in a business sense and understand ROI in training

Strong project management skills

Extremely flexible and can work under pressure

Ability to problem solve and use solution oriented practices

Empathetic and good sense of negotiation skills

Innovative and creative and see tasks from end-to-end

A “getting things done” attitude is a must

2-3 years of training experience in a sales environment, B2B SMB sales is a strong plus, preferably past experience in both inside and field sales

Experience in public speaking, training, mentoring and supporting agents on the floor or in the field

Intermediate to advanced knowledge & application of the full Google Suite

Uber Technologies Inc. is a peer-to-peer ridesharing, taxi cab, food delivery, bicycle-sharing, and transportation network company headquartered in San Francisco, California, with operations in 785 metropolitan areas worldwide. Its platforms can be accessed via its websites and mobile apps.